News
ECHR grants claim to apply interim measure in case of S. Mayrapetyan
On 17 January 2019, the European Court of Human Rights decided to grant the motion of Samvel Mayrapetyan of 2 January 2019 to apply an interim measure, pursuant to Rule 39 of the Rules of the Court. By this decision, the Court requires that the Government of the Republic of Armenia immediately ensure the provision of medical care adequate to his current health condition and in accordance with doctors' instructions and, in case of need — also ensure the process of transluminal drainage.
Statement on the interpellations of Deputy of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Sofia Hovsepyan on the adoption process
In response to the questions and statements that Deputy of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Sofia Hovsepyan gave and made in regard to the adoption of foreign children during the session of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia on 17 January 2019, we would like to inform that, upon the decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia, in 2008, the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia was recognised as the central body of the Republic of Armenia acting within the scope of the 1993 Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in respect of Intercountry Adoption.
Application of interim measure in case of S. Mayrapetyan postponed
On 4 January 2019, through a notice sent from the European Court of Human Rights, the Government of the Republic of Armenia was informed that, on 2 January 2019, the lawyers of Samvel Mayrapetyan had addressed the European Court of Human Rights and asked that the latter, pursuant to Rule 39 of the Rules of the Court, apply an interim measure, binding the authorities of the Republic of Armenia to return the passport of the Applicant and permit the Applicant to immediately depart from the country to receive medical treatment at the medical institution in the Federal Republic of Germany indicated by the Applicant.
Ministry of Justice: Anti-Corruption Strategy will be a consensus document and will be adopted exclusively after large-scale discussions
On 19 December 2018, the Republic of Armenia Anti-Corruption Strategy and its Implementation Action Plan for 2019-2022 were published on the unified website for publication of legal acts' drafts (www.e-draft.am) of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia.
Self-assessment checklist of the United Nations Convention against Corruption being published
In 2018, the process of the Second Round for Implementation Monitoring of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (hereinafter referred to as "the Convention") was launched; within the framework of this, Chapter 2 (Prevention measures) and 5 (Asset recovery) of the Convention will undergo assessment. Within the framework of the Second Round for Implementation Review of the Convention, the supplemented version of the self-assessment checklist of the Republic of Armenia was submitted to the Secretariat of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.
Council for Juvenile Justice holds concluding session of 2018
Today, the concluding session of 2018 of the Council for Juvenile Justice was held with the participation of Deputy Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia, Chairperson of the Council for Juvenile Justice Suren Krmoyan.
Representatives of Ministry of Justice and Human Rights Defender discuss issues related to penitentiary sector
On 26 December, a discussion on several issues related to penitentiary institutions was held with the participation of representatives of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia and the Staff of the Human Rights Defender.
Reforms carried out in the field of protection of children's rights presented
Deputy Minister Krmoyan noted that the concept of “the best interest of a child” was established through the amendments and supplements made to the Family Code of the Republic of Armenia in 2018. “Any action that is undertaken for a child must arise from his or her best interest,” the Deputy Minister said.
Documents for effective exercise of the right to health maintenance at penitentiary institutions and for guaranteeing the right to health maintenance have been developed
Among other things, importance is attached to the development of a manual such as the manual entitled “Issues of and Reforms in Prison Healthcare in the Republic of Armenia” ( https://rm.coe.int/final-arm-prison-health-reforms/16809029c9): It should be mentioned that the manual has been published in Armenian and English.
Large-scale activities implemented in prison medicine sector presented
Deputy Minister of Justice Suren Krmoyan, Head of the Council of Europe Office in Yerevan Natalia Voutova, Head of Cooperation Section of the Delegation of the European Union to Armenia Gonzalo Serrano De La Rosa, as well as European and national co-ordinators of the Project Ilias Kalamaras and Arman Poghosyan gave their opening remarks at the closing ceremony of the Project.
Anti-Corruption Strategy for 2019-2022 discussed with civil society representatives
Greeting the participants of the discussion, the Deputy Minister underlined that discussing the initial version of the Strategy with the members of civil society derives from the logic of the participatory fight against corruption adopted by the Government.
Action Plan arising from National Strategy on Human Rights Protection discussed with non-governmental organisations
Deputy Minister Vigen Kocharyan welcomed the active participation of the representatives of state bodies, international and non-governmental organisations and noted that the incorporation of the presented sector-specific recommendations in the Action Plan for 2020 would be considered in the near future, if those recommendations are not incorporated in the Action Plan for 2017-2019.
